Sentences with phrase «other school district in the nation»

«There is no other school district in the nation that has as grotesquely underfunded a school system as Chicago,» said Laurence Msall of the Civic Federation.

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The district's 10 - year - old student - publications policy is considered to be among the most liberal in the nation in recognizing the rights and responsibilities of students to control school newspapers and other publications.

A 2005 study by the Public Policy Institute of California found the improvement in reading «so definitive that San Diego's efforts are well worth a look by other school districts in California and the nation.»

School start times vary considerably, both across the nation and within individual communities, with some schools beginning earlier than 7:30 a.m. and others after 9:00 a.m. Districts often stagger the start times of different schools in order to reduce transportation costs by using fewer buses.

July 14, 2016 — Under former superintendent Cami Anderson, Newark Public Schools spent more per - pupil than any other district in the nation — a whopping $ 25,000 — but failed to improve achievement for its predominately minority student population.

A task force in Fairfax County, Virginia, one of the nation's largest school districts, has estimated that the district could save nearly $ 24 million by eliminating sports and cutting other extracurricular activities.

Readers can check out the rankings of 13,636 U.S. school districts, and see how students in each district compare to students in 25 other nations, in a Global Report Card available on the website of the George W. Bush Institute.

The strike, believed to be the first job action of its kind for school bus drivers in the Los Angeles Unified School District in 30 years, forced officials in the nation's second - largest district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their scschool bus drivers in the Los Angeles Unified School District in 30 years, forced officials in the nation's second - largest district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their scSchool District in 30 years, forced officials in the nation's second - largest district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their District in 30 years, forced officials in the nation's second - largest district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their district to cancel all field trips and sporting events and find other means to get 18,000 students to their schools.

Even if 1 in every 10 of these graduates entered teaching for two years (average tenure at KIPP - like No Excuses charter schools) before moving onto other careers, they would provide only 6 percent of the some 450,000 teachers currently working in the member districts of the Council of Great City Schools (the nations 66 largest urban public - school syschools) before moving onto other careers, they would provide only 6 percent of the some 450,000 teachers currently working in the member districts of the Council of Great City Schools (the nations 66 largest urban public - school sySchools (the nations 66 largest urban public - school systems).

Leveraging a grant and supportive partnership with the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)-- a nonprofit organization that supports SEL programs in nine other districts in the nation — Washoe has worked to improve school climate and culture, parent engagement, and student voice in all 98 schools in the district.

In Tacoma and 16 other cities across the nation, school districts are boosting student attendance by sending home what they call «nudge» letters when students miss too many days of school.

The Hechinger Report is investigating how professional - development funds are spent in the country's largest school system — New York City — as well as in other districts around the nation to see what we can learn from schools, districts and countries that excel at ongoing teacher training.

The rankings of 13,636 U.S. school districts can be found in the Global Report Card, available on the website of the George W. Bush Institute, where readers can see how students in each school district compare to students in 25 other nations.

But the nation's fourth - largest district, with over 350,000 students and an annual budget of over $ 5 billion faced a number of big challenges, among them, a growing principal shortage, a rash of underperforming schools, and a wide achievement gap between Miami - Dade students and students in other Florida districts.

The approval, along with the ouster last November of two of the Adelanto Unified School District board members who fought unsuccessfully to stop the families from taking over the school, completes the effort of the families to become the first in the nation to use a Parent Trigger law to take control of a school — and show other families how they can become lead decision - makers in education as they shouSchool District board members who fought unsuccessfully to stop the families from taking over the school, completes the effort of the families to become the first in the nation to use a Parent Trigger law to take control of a school — and show other families how they can become lead decision - makers in education as they shouschool, completes the effort of the families to become the first in the nation to use a Parent Trigger law to take control of a school — and show other families how they can become lead decision - makers in education as they shouschool — and show other families how they can become lead decision - makers in education as they should be.

Certainly one could have expected some response to Thomas B. Fordham Institute research czar Mike Petrilli's compelling and intelligent argument for expanding charter schools and other forms of school choice in suburban districts (an argument made ad nauseam by Dropout Nation and its editors since its revival three years ago).

New York State spends more per pupil than any other state in the nation, and there is great variety in how school districts raise revenue to support spending.

In addition to criterion benchmarks, it's also common for tests to offer up normative data in which students» scores are directly compared to other students in the nation, district, school, or gradIn addition to criterion benchmarks, it's also common for tests to offer up normative data in which students» scores are directly compared to other students in the nation, district, school, or gradin which students» scores are directly compared to other students in the nation, district, school, or gradin the nation, district, school, or grade.

But there is another place with a scandal - plagued charter sector that gets less national attention than it should: California, which has more charter schools and charter school students than any other state in the nation, and where one billionaire came up with a secret plan to «charterize» half of the Los Angeles Unified School Disschool students than any other state in the nation, and where one billionaire came up with a secret plan to «charterize» half of the Los Angeles Unified School DisSchool District.

How did the students in each class perform compared to others in their class, school, district, and nation?

With this resolution, Santa Barbara Unified School District joins many other school districts in the state and nation in allaying the fears of undocumented stuSchool District joins many other school districts in the state and nation in allaying the fears of undocumented stuschool districts in the state and nation in allaying the fears of undocumented students.

The poll also found that Americans are «ambivalent» about comparing test scores in their local schools with other districts, states and nations — part of the original intent of accountability test scores under No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

Bobby Jindal's Push for Choice: While Dropout Nation has devoted plenty of space to reform efforts in other states, it hasn't taken as much notice as it should about what is happening in Louisiana outside of the Recovery School District effort in New Orleans, which has been the epicenter of the expansion of charter schools and school cSchool District effort in New Orleans, which has been the epicenter of the expansion of charter schools and school cschool choice.

Governor Christie on Friday called for schools across New Jersey and the nation to emulate the performance - pay provisions in Newark's new teachers» contract, but some skeptics were asking how other districts could afford to follow suit.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah schools have less money per student than any other state in the nation, including the District of Columbia.

These courses are an ideal mechanism for schools, districts, states, and nations to build their technology - related leadership capacity and are an excellent resource for superintendents, principals, district technology coordinators, media specialists, teachers, and other educators interested in the leadership aspects of K - 12 technology.

The school system in the nation's capital is unique among large school districts for the complexity of its teacher - evaluation system, which scores the performance of teachers based on classroom observations, student test scores and other factors.

For more information: Jesse Hagopian, Teacher Garfield HS, 206-962-1685, [email protected] SEATTLE — In perhaps the first instance anywhere in the nation, teachers at Seattle's Garfield High School will announce this afternoon their refusal to administer a standardized test that students in other high schools across the district are scheduled to take in the first part of JanuarIn perhaps the first instance anywhere in the nation, teachers at Seattle's Garfield High School will announce this afternoon their refusal to administer a standardized test that students in other high schools across the district are scheduled to take in the first part of Januarin the nation, teachers at Seattle's Garfield High School will announce this afternoon their refusal to administer a standardized test that students in other high schools across the district are scheduled to take in the first part of Januarin other high schools across the district are scheduled to take in the first part of Januarin the first part of January.

In 2016 North Carolina's spending on students continues to rank toward the bottom in the nation and as resegregation reemerges in our public schools, it is clear that there are districts and buildings that are better resourced to offer high quality education than otherIn 2016 North Carolina's spending on students continues to rank toward the bottom in the nation and as resegregation reemerges in our public schools, it is clear that there are districts and buildings that are better resourced to offer high quality education than otherin the nation and as resegregation reemerges in our public schools, it is clear that there are districts and buildings that are better resourced to offer high quality education than otherin our public schools, it is clear that there are districts and buildings that are better resourced to offer high quality education than others.

LA Unified has more charter schools than any other district in the nation.

Although it has by far the most total charter students of any district in the nation, LA Unified is behind 33 other districts in regard to the percentage of students enrolled at charter schools, the report found.

People from other cities and districts called us at Substance or contacted Dr. Jordan directly in Chicago when they discovered just how pernicious «The Paul Vallas Method» really was, especially for black children and the nation's segregated urban public schools.

Recall from prior posts (here, here, and here) that seven teachers in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), with the support of the Houston Federation of Teachers (HFT), are taking HISD to federal court over how their value - added scores, derived via the Education Value - Added Assessment System (EVAAS), are being used, and allegedly abused, while this district that has tied more high - stakes consequences to value - added output than any other district / state in theDistrict (HISD), with the support of the Houston Federation of Teachers (HFT), are taking HISD to federal court over how their value - added scores, derived via the Education Value - Added Assessment System (EVAAS), are being used, and allegedly abused, while this district that has tied more high - stakes consequences to value - added output than any other district / state in thedistrict that has tied more high - stakes consequences to value - added output than any other district / state in thedistrict / state in the nation.

No other state in the nation has implemented a statewide intermediary to pay for all special education costs for school districts.

Many state school finance systems are not designed based on the actual costs of purchasing the teachers, support staff and other resources to deliver rigorous education standards, including the additional resources necessary to meet pressing needs in the nation's high poverty schools and districts.

But as Dropout Nation noted last month, Ferguson - Florissant's high graduation rate may be a result of its overuse of suspensions and expulsions, which lead to kids being pushed out of the district and end up in St. Louis and other surrounding school systems.

Ten urban districts in California — including the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second largest — collectively called CORE (California Office to Reform Education) districts, have designed a system to make schools answerable for improving students» social and emotional skills by using data from student, parent, and teacher surveys, among other factors, to assess whether students are improving in these areas.

After grappling for many years at the state, district and school levels to try to impact fundamental positive change in the realm of education, a number of AARO members expressed frustration that, while education outcomes have been incrementally improving for almost all groups of students, we continue to fall behind other nations in a 21st century global economy.

In fact, other schools and networks across the nation have joined our district in teaching with curricula that encourage the kind of group problem - solving and risk - taking classroom climate that we're usinIn fact, other schools and networks across the nation have joined our district in teaching with curricula that encourage the kind of group problem - solving and risk - taking classroom climate that we're usinin teaching with curricula that encourage the kind of group problem - solving and risk - taking classroom climate that we're using.

Leveraging a grant and supportive partnership with the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)-- a nonprofit organization that supports SEL programs in nine other districts in the nation — Washoe has worked to improve school climate and culture, parent engagement, and student voice in all 98 schools in the district.